How many people live in Tensas Parish, LA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 3,800 people living in Tensas Parish, LA. That makes Tensas Parish the 64th-most populous parish in Louisiana. It is home to 0.08% of people living in the state.
3.84K
population of Tensas Parish, LA (2024)
0.08%
County share of the Louisiana population (2024)
About 3,800 people lived in Tensas Parish, LA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Tensas Parish, LA’s age demographics?
About 1,200 Tensas Parish residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 30.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Louisiana’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 806 Tensas Parish residents, or 21% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.3% of Louisiana’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Tensas Parish, LA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Tensas Parish, LA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 53.7% of the Tensas Parish, LA population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, Tensas Parish’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.7%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic white population makes up 41.5% of the parish, compared with 57.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Tensas Parish, LA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Louisiana as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Tensas Parish, LA is Newellton with about 828 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Tensas Parish, LA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within parish
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Newellton | 828 |
| 2. | St. Joseph | 778 |
| 3. | Waterproof | 509 |
| 4. | Balance of Tensas Parish | 1,729 |
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